RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 have announced a partnership will bring together the content and services of each group’s adtech company, Smartclip and Virtual Minds, so that advertisers can run campaigns spanning the two partners’ platforms – ranging from linear TV to smart TV advertising and campaigns on the RTL+ and Joyn streaming platforms. The media […]

Nicolas de Tavernost, the long-serving Chairman of the Executive board at M6 Group, announced his resignation on February 13th on the same day the RTL Group subsidiary posted a 2023 net profit up 45 per cent to €234.1 million. He will leave the French media group upon its annual general meeting on April 23rd 2024, […]

Broadcasting Centre Europe (BCE), RTL Group’s Luxembourg-based technical service provider, has announced the promotion of Frédéric Fiévez from Chief Sales Officer (CSO) to Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Fiévez will assume leadership of all operational facets at BCE. He will report directly to Christophe Goossens, CEO of BCE. With a multifaceted understanding […]

RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house of RTL Group, has published the findings of research into SMEs and their attitude towards Addressable TV advertising (ATV), suggesting they are particularly relevant to sales houses and agencies that broker ATV to small and medium-sized enterprises. The results show how mid-sized companies in Germany engage with ATV advertising, […]

SPI International, a Canal+ company, has officialised the launch of a new version of FilmBox channel in Hungary, fully tailored for the Hungarian market, featuring an enhanced content selection. This endeavour will be further strengthened through a partnership with RTL Saleshouse, facilitating advertising sales and viewership measurement. By introducing a dedicated FilmBox feed for Hungary, the […]

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+ Group, has extended its long-standing partnership with CLT-UFA HBD for the satellite distribution of four new linear TV channels. Following the agreement, M7 Platform Services is now providing RTL Hungary with a full-service satellite distribution solution for Kölyökklub (Kid’s Club), Moziklub (Cinema Club), Sorozatklub (Serial Club) and RTL OTTHON […]

RTL Group has reached an agreement on the sale of RTL Nederland to DPG Media, a multi-media company active in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark. Subject to regulatory approvals and the consultation process with the respective works councils, the all-cash transaction is expected to close around mid-2024. The total consideration on a debt- and cash-free […]

RTL AdAlliance, the international video sales house of RTL Group, has released its TV Key Facts 2023. This year’s annual report marks its 30-year milestone. Stéphane Coruble, CEO RTL AdAlliance, says: “Three decades after its inception, the TV Key Facts report stand as a guiding light in the dynamic landscape of the TV industry. The […]

The international Total Video sales house of RTL Group has announced the consolidation of three previously independently operating companies to form the joint company RTL AdAlliance in 2022. As of today, the company has formally incorporated all its local European businesses into one single entity per market and launches a straight-forward business approach which it […]

RTL Deutschland has announced that Stephan Schmitter will become CEO of the German media company effective January 1st 2024. In addition to his current role of Chief Content Officer, Schmitter will take charge of streaming service RTL+ and the reorganised publishing business Gruner + Jahr in his new role. As of January 1t 2024, the […]